PRESS DIGEST- Canada-Oct 23

Oct 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

* Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy broke his silence
in a lengthy speech to the Senate, saying Prime Minister Stephen
Harper ordered him to repay questionable housing expenses during
a private meeting the two had with Harper's former chief of
staff Nigel Wright last February. ()

* Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company
and one of the biggest investors in Western Canada's energy
boom, is facing accusations of violating a United Nations arms
embargo by providing fuel to military aircraft that attack
civilians in war-torn Darfur. ()

* Last year's federal deficit came in nearly $7 billion
lower than the Conservative government projected just a few
months ago. News that the 2012-13 deficit was $18.9 billion
rather than the $25.9 billion Ottawa projected in its March
budget shows the government is on track to balance the books
before the next federal election. ()